A light steering flow and unstable airmass fueled scattered severe storms across the forecast area along the sea breeze fronts and outflow boundaries. Lingering energy from a decaying MCV system across central Florida enhanced convection.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A light steering flow and unstable airmass fueled scattered severe storms across the forecast area along the sea breeze fronts and outflow boundaries. Lingering energy from a decaying MCV system across central Florida enhanced convection.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 25, 1:10 PM EST, 1 hour earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 210 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007 .SHORT TERM...SCTD/NMRS SHRA/TSRA THIS AFTN SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH LOSS OF HEATING AND LACK OF DYNAMIC SUPPORT...WILL DECREASE POPS TO 20 BY LATE TNGT...THEN INCREASE BACK TO LIKELY TMRW AFTN GIVEN VERY MOIST AIRMASS AND WEAK SHEAR AXIS WITHIN UPPER RIDGE. WILL CONTINUE PREV FORECAST TEMPS WITH HIGHS SUN AROUND 90/LWR 90S AND LOWS IN LOW/MID 70S. WILL INCLUDE PATCHY FOG IN FORECAST FOR LATE TNGT. .LONG TERM...NO SIG CHANGES THROUGH THE MEDIUM RANGE. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER SOUTHEASTERN STATES MON/TUE REPLACED WITH WEAK TROUGH WED-FRI. SHOULD SEE CONTINUED RAIN CHANCES THROUGH WORKWEEK...MAXIMIZED IN THE AFTN WITH MINIMUM LATE AT NIGHT. LITTLE TEMP CHANGE IN FCST WITH HIGHS AROUND 90S/LWR 90S AND LOWS IN LOW/MID 70S. && .AVIATION...THIS MORNINGS SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL LIMIT AFTERNOON DEVELOPMENT...ALTHOUGH MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE IN TS. THE MAIN ACTIVITY WILL BE IN AREAS SOUTH OF KJAX AND KVLD CLEARING AFT 03Z. PATCHY MIFG WILL DEVELOP AFT 06Z AND DISSIPATE BY 14Z. && .MARINE...BUOY OBS ARE GENERALLY READING SEAS OF 3 TO 4 FEET AND SOME EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY SWELL WILL LINGER THIS AFTERNOON. BY EARLY NEXT WEEK SEAS WILL LOWER TO 2 TO 3 FEET AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK OVER THE AREA. NO HEADLINES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 73 93 72 92 / 30 60 30 50 SSI 76 88 77 89 / 20 50 20 50 JAX 74 90 74 91 / 20 60 20 50 SGJ 75 89 75 89 / 20 60 20 50 GNV 73 91 72 91 / 40 60 20 50 OCF 73 91 73 91 / 50 60 20 50 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GA...NONE. AM...NONE. && WOLF/HURLBUT/WALKER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 502 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-260915- HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY- ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE- JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY- INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN- COASTAL CAMDEN- 502 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES TODAY... LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL CONTINUE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES. REFER TO THE SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR MORE DETAILS. INCREASED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH NUMEROUS STORMS DEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AND EXTENDING NORTHWARD ALONG INTERSTATE 75. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING THE MAIN THREATS. ADDITIONALLY...ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE SUPPORTIVE OF BRIEF WATERSPOUTS WITH THE MORE INTENSE SHOWERS AND STORMS THAT DEVELOP OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... A SURFACE TROUGH JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL SUPPORT NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH LOCALLY STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN. THE FOCUS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA PRIMARILY FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING THE PRIMARY THREAT IN THE STRONGER ACTIVITY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX. DEESE
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1153 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1150 AM FLOOD 2 W KINGS BAY BASE 30.79N 81.54W
08/25/2007 CAMDEN GA PUBLIC
LOCALIZED FLOODING OF 3 TO 4 INCHES STANDING WATER IN THE
SUGER MILL PLANTATION SUBDIVISION, THE ENTRANCE TO KINGS
BAY NAVY BASE AND THE WAL MART PARKING LOT ON HIGHWAY 40.
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PKEEGANSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 251 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007 FLZ036-251930- ALACHUA- 251 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 250 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED GAINESVILLE AIRPORT...OR 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF GAINESVILLE...DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND GAINESVILLE...GAINESVILLE AIRPORT...WALDO...ROCHELLE...ORANGE HEIGHTS...NEWNANS LAKE AND GROVE PARK THROUGH 330 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH MAY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. WOLF
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 308 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007 FLZ040-252000- MARION- 308 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 400 PM EDT... AT 308 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF DUNNELLON...OR 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES...STATIONARY. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ROMEO...RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES AND DUNNELLON THROUGH 400 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. HURLBUT
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:07 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 2 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a home in La Crosse and burned the house to the ground. Pea size hail was also reported. In High Springs at 324 pm, there was another house fire from lightning in the Parker Estates Subdivision. The cost of damage was estimated.
Fallen trees downed power lines on the 1300 block of Northwest 1st Avenue in High Springs.
Dime to nickel sized hail fell in downtown Palatka. Winds were estimated around 45 to 50 mph.
Lightning ignited two house fires. The cost of damage was estimated.
Trees were blown down in Palatka.
Cable and power lines were blown down in Live Oak.
Heavy rainfall produced temporary street flooding in Palatka. State Road 20 was closed due to the ponding water.
Two small funnels were reported by the sheriffs dispatch. No touchdowns were observed.
Large pine trees were blown down across State Road 11 near Codys Corner.
Trees were down at Bings Landing State Park, north of Palm Coast. Large branches were also broken off of oak trees.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, August 2007
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 46803, 46805, 46801, 46804, 46806, 46807, 46810, 46802, 46800, 46808, 46809.